Bedding for ball pythons????

I was curious what is the best thing to use for bedding, Carpet or that mulch stuff? Thanks

Aspen. Aspen is the best wood bedding. That or newsprint paper. And paper towels for new arrivals or injured snakes.

Never use carpet or astroturf as it holds bacteria really well even if you clean it. The mulch stuff should only be especially for reptiles or kiln dried or it can carry bugs. Gravel and sand are HUGE NO-NO beddings!

Newspaper, paper towel or aspen.

Cypress mulch! :gj: Doesn't mold like aspen, and holds humidity better than paper. Just make sure you get pure cypress mulch, a lot of places are starting to carry blended cypress mulch -- which means it could have pine or cedar mixed in. You don't want your snakes on that.

Newspaper as its cheap and in abundance

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Originally Posted by m00kfu

Cypress mulch! :gj: Doesn't mold like aspen, and holds humidity better than paper. Just make sure you get pure cypress mulch, a lot of places are starting to carry blended cypress mulch -- which means it could have pine or cedar mixed in. You don't want your snakes on that.

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Do you know who carries it now I bought some a while back from home depot now they carry the blend with pine in it

Fir and Sphagnum moss, Coconut Filings, Coconut husk.

All hold moisture really well (great for keeping a steady humidity)

You must have some really different cypress there. In all my experience with Aspen and Cypress, it was always the Cypress that molded. I work entirely with Aspen now and have never had a touch of mold...even in my rabbit cage, and we all know how much rabbits pee. :)

aspen molds worse than Cypress just get some damp and put it under a water bowl

Used to use Aspen, now its just plain old newspaper, I save the Aspen for the King and Corn, at least they like to burrow through it.